Barangay Liwan West

Situated in Rizal, Kalinga, Barangay Liwan West is one of 14 barangays that make up the municipality within CAR.

According to the 2020 Census of Population and Housing conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority, Barangay Liwan West had a population of 3,157. This made it the 1st largest of 14 barangays in Rizal by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Liwan West accounted for approximately 16.15% of the total population of Rizal, which stood at 19,554 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Liwan West moving from 2,672 residents to 3,157 residents, an intercensal change of +18.2%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. The Philippine Statistics Authority classifies Barangay Liwan West as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Rizal is a municipality comprising 14 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Liwan West, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Kalinga, which contains 153 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Liwan West ranks 14th by 2020 population. Kalinga is classified as a 3rd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.